OK, so you're thinking about using MCE as the "HOST" OS (the OS in which the VPC application runs) and XP Pro as a "GUEST" (the OS installed on a VHD as example). This is fine. You can make VHDs for whatever you want, including a VHD for MCE2005 (though it will be not very functional, as TV Tuners and other items do not work in VirtualPC mode).
Because the significant differences, you can't really use a VHD as something to clone to/from your main boot drive (HOST) you can, however, keep clones of the same VHDs for use on one PC in multiple installs. CW ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter http://mail.giantcompany.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rls Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 9:24 PM To: 'The Hardware List' Subject: RE: [H] Saving Virtual Drives Ok, from an OS side of things, ie protection, good clean install etc. Lets say I do most of my think in WinXP MCE 2005. So I install WinXP - bare, with the various updates to the primary drive. Then all the OS on Virtual Drives. Then all I have to do is make an image of the primary drive to restore basic WinXP. An then just copy VHD's for each OS - including WinXP 2005 MCE. Then I just have to recopy the VHD back should I not like the way the current version is performing, etc. To take it one step beyond. Lets say I have a nice version of WinXp MCE 2005, rename and copy the VHD and have a second version available to experiment with. Add programs, settings, etc. anyway, instead of worrying about uninstalling bad programs or restoring setting, I just go and rename, copy WinXP MCE again and start with a fresh slate? Right now I went with an ATI software upgrade that went south, would be nice to start over in a matter of minutes. Am I missing something? "-----Original Message----- "From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- "[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Reeves "Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 10:10 PM "To: 'The Hardware List' "Subject: RE: [H] Saving Virtual Drives " "Yes. In fact, you can "trade" VHDs from one machine to another and they "work just fine. I have prepared VHD's of every OS that I leave handy and "burn them off to DVD-R to save them. It's a good way of having a known "good "Win2k SP4 install, etc. when I need it. " " " "--------------------------------------------------------------------------- "- "---------- "FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! "Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter "http://mail.giantcompany.com " " "-----Original Message----- "From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rls "Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 8:48 PM "To: 'The Hardware List' "Subject: [H] Saving Virtual Drives " "Ok, lets say I installed Virtual PC and a couple of OS's. " "Then I want to reformat the primary hard drive. Can I just save the *.vmc "and *.vhd files and copy them to the updated machine after reinstalling the "Primary OS and Virtual PC?
